DIRECTOR of rugby Dean Ryan says Worcester Warriors have been seeking legal advice over a ruling which found them guilty of breaching regulations after players wore GPS units in a match.

Warriors have a two-point deduction hanging over them until the end of the season after the incident in the Championship match at London Scottish in December which they won 34-17.

As well as having a suspended points deduction, Warriors have been fined £1,000 fine after the Greene King IPA Championship’s organising committee unanimously agreed the club had breached league regulations.

Ryan said: “I think we are still seeking some legal advice. There will be a statement from the club about it. It’s probably best to let that statement come out. It’s fair to say we were not best pleased with the processes that are in place.”

London Scottish did not give Warriors consent to wear the GPS units and Worcester refused to remove them when approached by the hosts, the committee ruled last month.

A statement, at the time, published by the RFU said: “Clubs wishing to use GPS units in a match are required to ensure the relevant written consents are in place.

“The Championship organising committee determined that Warriors did not ensure the consent of London Scottish (LS) was in place in advance of the match and also refused to remove their GPS units when approached by LS beforehand.”

Meanwhile, Ryan Mills looks set to continue at fly-half for Warriors’ Sky-televised Championship home match against Rotherham Titans on Saturday (12.35pm).

Ryan Lamb has an ankle problem and Mills seized his opportunity with both hands in table-topping Warriors’ 58-3 battering of play-off rivals Nottingham on Sunday. Chief Ryan said: “Ryan Lamb has turned his ankle and we have to make sure we get that right. It’s nothing serious but I think it will knock him out for a couple of weeks.

“I like Ryan Mills — he’s rock solid and a solid defender and he’s got physicality to play at fly-half. If he gets caught he can stand it up and carry which is different from Lamby.

If Millsy keeps playing well it makes it difficult for Lamby to get back into the team. Millsy played some of his best rugby for Gloucester at 10 last year. He has played a lot of age-group stuff in that position.“